Shloka 11
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
सम्प्राप्तानां च पूज्यानां कामादर्थेषु देवल । यथोपपपत्तिं कुर्वन्ति शक्तिमन्त: कृतव्रता:
samprāptānāṁ ca pūjyānāṁ kāmād artheṣu devala | yathopapattiṁ kurvanti śaktimantaḥ kṛtavratāḥ ||
Jaigiṣavya said: “O Devala, when venerable persons come to them with some wish in mind, seeking the accomplishment of particular aims, powerful great-souled men—steadfast in excellent vows—strive, as far as their capacity allows, to bring about the fulfillment of those purposes.”
जैगीषव्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should honor and assist worthy, venerable people who approach with legitimate aims, making sincere effort to help them succeed—yet doing so within what is feasible and appropriate (yathopapatti), guided by disciplined vows and strength used for service.
In Jaigiṣavya’s instruction to Devala, he describes the conduct of powerful, vow-observant sages or great men: when respected persons come seeking the fulfillment of specific purposes, such men attempt, to the best of their capacity, to accomplish those requests.